Racing leave it late

Racing Metro bagged a crucial 22-13 Top 14 win over Bordeaux on Friday, but had to rely on a late Karim Ghezal try to seal the deal.

Racing Metro bagged a crucial 22-13 Top 14 win over Bordeaux on Friday, but had to rely on a late Karim Ghezal try to seal the deal in Paris.

The hosts were made to work for their win after trailing by four points at half-time (3-7) following a try from Bordeaux full-back Bruce Reihana, that was converted by pivot Camille Lopez.

Racing Metro managed to get on the scoresheet courtesy of a Gaetan Germain penalty on the stroke of half-time.

Germain added another three more penalties in the second half to give the hosts a five-point lead, but Lopez was on target with two penalties of his own to put the visitors in front by a solitary point with ten minutes remaining.

However, Bordeaux failed to close out the match as another Germain three-pointer and Ghezal's late touchdown was enough to deny the away side the all-important losing bonus point.